WEB-BASED CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION TRAINING GIVEN TO PREGNANT WOMEN PRENATAL ATTACHMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON FEAR OF CHILDBIRTH
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of web-based childbirth preparation education on prenatal attachment and fear of childbirth. Materials and methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted between February 2021 and January 2022 with the participation of 102 pregnant women who met the research criteria in family and community health centers and state hospital in Çankırı city center. Participants in the intervention group were sent 15 and 45-minute video links of the modules in the birth preparation training program uploaded to the web base. The participants' viewing status of the videos was checked weekly, and the duration of the participants in the intervention group watching the training videos for the modules was limited to 6 weeks. Participants in the control group did not receive any intervention other than the routine clinical care they received. The study data were collected with a questionnaire prepared using the "Introductory Information Form", "Maternal Fetal Attachment Scale" and "Wijma Birth Expectancy Scale -A Version". The data obtained in the study were evaluated in the computer environment using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 22.0 statistical program.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
120
group providing web-based childbirth preparation training
Çankiri Karatekin Üniversitesi
Çankırı, Çankırı, Turkey (Türkiye)
Maternal-Fetal Attachment (MFA)
Scales have 24 five-point Likert-type items and are self-administered. The scales are scored on a scale of one to five, with five being the most positive statement. Note that the scoring is reversed for Item 22, with 'Definitely yes' scoring one point and 'Definitely no' scoring five points. The mean score is calculated by dividing the sum of the item scores by the number of items answered. Cronbach's alpha for MFA was 0.84 in Cranley's study (1981), min 2,29 max4,63 .
Time frame: 24-36 pregnancy week
Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire A Version (W-DEQ-A)
The W-DEQ-A is a validated 33-item questionnaire, with scores ranging from 'not at all' (0) to 'extremely' (5), giving a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 165. A higher score indicates a more intense fear of childbirth.
Time frame: 28-36 pregnancy week
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